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  • INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (Autonomous)

    Dundigal, Hyderabad - 500 043, Telangana

    OUTCOME BASED EDUCATION

    WITH

    CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

    MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

    ACADEMIC REGULATIONS, COURSE STRUCTURE AND

    SYLLABI UNDER AUTONOMOUS STATUS

    FAILURE TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THE REGULATIONS

    IS NOT AN EXCUSE

  • CONTENTS

    Preliminary Definitions and Nomenclatures & Foreword i-iii

    1 Choice Based Credit System 01

    1 Choice Based Credit System 01

    2 Medium of Instruction 01

    3 Eligibility for Admission 02

    4 Unique course identification code 02

    5 Types of Courses 02

    6 Semester Structure 03

    7 Program Duration 03

    8 Curriculum and Course structure 04

    9 Evaluation Methodology 05

    10 Attendance Requirements and Detention Policy 08

    11 Conduct of Semester End Examinations and Evaluation 08

    12 Scheme for the Award of Grade 09

    13 Letter Grades and Grade Points 09

    14 Computation of SGPA and CGPA 10

    15 Illustration of Computation of SGPA and CGPA 10

    16 Photocopy / Revaluation 11

    17 Graduation Requirements 11

    18 Award of Degree 11

    19 Improvement Of Grade 12

    20 Termination from the Program 12

    21 With-holding of Results 12

    22 Graduation Day 12

    23 Discipline 12

    24 Grievance Redressal Committee 12

    25 Revision of Regulations and Curriculum 13

    26 Vision and Mission of the Institute 17

    27 M.Tech - Program Outcomes (POs) 17

    28 Frequently asked Questions and Answers about autonomy 19

    Take up one idea.

    Make that one idea youre life-think of it, dream of it, and live on that idea.

    Let the brain muscles, nerves, every part of your body be full of that idea

    and just leave every other idea alone.

    This is the way to success Swami Vivekananda

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    PRELIMINARY DEFINITIONS AND NOMENCLATURES

    Academic Council: The Academic Council is the highest academic body of the institute and is responsible for the

    maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examination within the institute. Academic Council is an

    authority as per UGC regulations and it has the right to take decisions on all academic matters including academic

    research.

    Academic Autonomy: Means freedom to an institute in all aspects of conducting its academic programs, granted by

    UGC for Promoting Excellence.

    Academic Year: It is the period necessary to complete an actual course of study within a year. It comprises two

    consecutive semesters i.e., Even and Odd semester.

    AICTE: Means All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi.

    Autonomous Institute: Means an institute designated as autonomous by University Grants Commission (UGC),

    New Delhi in concurrence with affiliating University (Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad) and

    State Government.

    Backlog Course: A course is considered to be a backlog course if the student has obtained a failure grade (F) in that

    course.

    Basic Sciences: The courses offered in the areas of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology etc., are considered

    to be foundational in nature.

    Betterment: Betterment is a way that contributes towards improvement of the students grade in any course(s). It

    can be done by either (a) re-appearing or (b) re-registering for the course.

    Board of Studies (BOS): BOS is an authority as defined in UGC regulations, constituted by Head of the

    Organization for each of the departments separately. They are responsible for curriculum design and updation in

    respect of all the programs offered by a department.

    Certificate course: It is a course that makes a student gain hands-on experience and skill required for holistic

    development in a specific area/field.

    Choice Based Credit System: The credit based semester system is one which provides flexibility in designing

    curriculum and assigning credits based on the course content and hours of teaching along with provision of choice

    for the student in the course selection.

    Compulsory course: Course required to be undertaken for the award of the degree as per the program.

    Commission: Means University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi.

    Continuous Internal Examination: It is an examination conducted towards internal assessment.

    Course: A course is a subject offered by the University for learning in a particular semester.

    Course Outcomes: The essential skills that need to be acquired by every student through a course.

    Credit: A credit is a unit that gives weight to the value, level or time requirements of an academic course. The

    number of 'Contact Hours' in a week of a particular course determines its credit value. One credit is equivalent to

    one lecture hour per week.

    Credit point: It is the product of grade point and number of credits for a course.

    Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): It is a measure of cumulative performance of a student over all the

    completed semesters. The CGPA is the ratio of total credit points secured by a student in various courses in all

    semesters and the sum of the total credits of all courses in all the semesters. It is expressed upto two decimal places.

    Curriculum: Curriculum incorporates the planned interaction of students with instructional content, materials,

    resources and processes for evaluating the attainment of Program Educational Objectives.

    Degree with Specialization: A student who fulfills all the program requirements of her/his discipline and

    successfully completes a specified set of professional elective courses in a specialized area is eligible to receive a

    degree with specialization like Structural Engineering, Embedded Systems, CSE, etc.

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    Department: An academic entity that conducts relevant curricular and co-curricular activities, involving both

    teaching and non-teaching staff and other resources in the process of study for a degree.

    Detention in a course: Student who does not obtain minimum prescribed attendance in a course shall be detained in

    that particular course.

    Dropping from the Semester:A student who doesnt want to register for any semester can apply in writing in

    prescribed format before commencement of that semester.

    Elective Course: A course that can be chosen from a set of courses. An elective can be Professional Elective and/or

    Open Elective.

    Evaluation: Evaluation is the process of judging the academic performance of the student in her/his courses. It is

    done through a combination of continuous internal assessment and semester end examinations.

    Grade: It is an index of the performance of the students in a said course. Grades are indicated by alphabets.

    Grade Point: It is a numerical weight allotted to each letter grade on a 10 point scale.

    Institute: Means Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad unless indicated otherwise by the context.

    Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): MOOC courses inculcate the habit of self learning. MOOC

    courses would be additional choices in all the elective group courses.

    Pre-requisite: A course, the knowledge of which is required for registration into higher level course.

    Core: The courses that are essential constituents of each engineering discipline are categorized as professional core

    courses for that discipline.

    Professional Elective: A course that is discipline centric. An appropriate choice of minimum number of such

    electives as specified in the program will lead to a degree with specialization.

    Program: Means, Master of Technology (M.Tech) degree program / UG degree program: B.Tech.

    Program Educational Objectives: The broad career, professional and personal goals that every student will

    achieve through a strategic and sequential action plan.

    Project work: It is a design or research based work to be taken up by a student during his/her second year to

    achieve a particular aim. It is a credit based course and is to be planned carefully by the student.

    Re-Appearing: A student can reappear only in the semester end examination for the theory component of a course,

    subject to the regulations contained herein.

    Registration: Process of enrolling into a set of courses in a semester of a Program.

    Regulations: The regulations, common to all M.Tech programs offered by Institute are designated as IARE-R16

    and are binding on all the stakeholders.

    Semester: It is a period of study consisting of 15 to 18 weeks of academic work equivalent to normally 90 working

    days. The odd semester starts usually in July and even semester in December.

    Semester End Examinations: It is an examination conducted for all courses offered in a semester at the end of the

    semester.

    S/he: Means she and he both.

    Student Outcomes: The essential skill sets that need to be acquired by every student during her/his program of

    study. These skill sets are in the areas of employability, entrepreneurial, social and behavioral.

    University: Means the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, Hyderabad.

    Withdraw from a Course: Withdrawing from a course means that a student can drop from a course within the first

    two weeks of the odd or even semester (deadlines are different for summer sessions). However s/he can choose a

    substitute course in place of it by exercising the option within 5 working days from the date of withdrawal.

    Words he, him, his, occur, they imply she, her, hers also.

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    FOREWORD

    The autonomy is conferred to Institute of Aeronautical Engineering (IARE), Hyderabad by University Grants

    Commission (UGC), New Delhi based on its performance as well as future commitment and competency to

    impart quality education. It is a mark of its ability to function independently in accordance with the set norms

    of the monitoring bodies like J N T University Hyderabad (JNTUH), Hyderabad and AICTE. It reflects the

    confidence of the affiliating University in the autonomous institution to uphold and maintain standards it

    expects to deliver on its own behalf and thus awards degrees on behalf of the college. Thus, an autonomous

    institution is given the freedom to have its own curriculum, examination system and monitoring

    mechanism, independent of the affiliating University but under its observance.

    IARE is proud to win the credence of all the above bodies monitoring the quality in education and has gladly

    accepted the responsibility of sustaining, if not improving upon the standards and ethics for which it has been

    striving for more than a decade in reaching its present standing in the arena of contemporary technical

    education. As a follow up, statutory bodies like Academic Council and Boards of Studies are constituted with

    the guidance of the Governing Body of the institute and recommendations of the JNTUH to frame the

    regulations, course structure and syllabi under autonomous status.

    The autonomous regulations, course structure and syllabi have been prepared after prolonged and detailed

    interaction with several expertise solicited from academics, industry and research, in accordance with the

    vision and mission of the institute to order to produce a quality engineering graduate to the society.

    All the faculty, parents and students are requested to go through all the rules and regulations carefully. Any

    clarifications needed are to be sought at appropriate time and with principal of the college, without

    presumptions, to avoid unwanted subsequent inconveniences and embarrassments. The Cooperation of all the

    stake holders is sought for the successful implementation of the autonomous system in the larger interests of

    the college and brighter prospects of engineering graduates.

    PRINCIPAL

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    INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (Autonomous)

    Dundigal, Hyderabad 500 043

    Department of Civil Engineering

    ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

    M.Tech. Regular Two Year Master Degree Program

    (for the batches admitted from the academic year 2016 - 17)

    For pursuing two year postgraduate Master Degree programme of study in Engineering (M.Tech) offered by

    Institute of Aeronautical Engineering under Autonomous status and herein after referred to as IARE.

    1.0 CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

    The Indian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are changing from the conventional course

    structure to Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) along with introduction to semester system at first

    year itself. The semester system helps in accelerating the teaching learning process and enables

    vertical and horizontal mobility in learning.

    The credit based semester system provides flexibility in designing curriculum and assigning credits

    based on the course content and hours of teaching. The choice based credit system provides a

    cafeteria type approach in which the students can take courses of their choice, learn at their own

    pace, undergo additional courses and acquire more than the required credits and adopt an

    interdisciplinary approach to learning.

    Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) is a flexible system of learning and provides choice for

    students to select from the prescribed elective courses. A course defines learning objectives and

    learning outcomes and comprises of lectures / tutorials / laboratory work / field work / project work /

    comprehensive examination / viva / seminars / assignments / presentations / self-study etc. or a

    combination of some of these.

    Under the CBCS, the requirement for awarding a degree is prescribed in terms of number of credits

    to be completed by the students.

    The CBCS permits students to:

    1. Choose electives from a wide range of elective courses offered by the departments of the Institute.

    2. Undergo additional courses of interest. 3. Adopt an inter-disciplinary approach in learning. 4. Make the best use of expertise of the available faculty.

    2.0 MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

    The medium of instruction shall be English for all courses, examinations, seminar presentations and

    project work. The curriculum will comprise courses of study as given in course curriculum in

    accordance with the prescribed syllabi.

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    3.0 ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

    The admissions for category A and B seats shall be as per the guidelines of Telangana State Council

    for Higher Education (TSCHE) in consonance with government reservation policy.

    a) Under Category A: 70% of the seats are filled based on GATE/PGECET ranks.

    b) Under Category B: 30% seats are filled on merit basis as per guidelines of TSCHE.

    4.0 UNIQUE COURSE IDENTIFICATION CODE

    Every specialization of the M.Tech programme will be placed in one of the seven groups as listed in

    the Table 2.

    Table 2: Group of Courses

    S. No Specialization Offering Department Code

    1 Structural Engineering Civil Engineering ST

    2 Power Electronics and Electrical Drives Electrical and Electronics Engineering PE

    3 CAD / CAM Mechanical Engineering CC

    4 Embedded Systems Electronics and Communication Engineering ES

    5 Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science and Engineering

    CS

    6 Software Engineering SE

    7 Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical Engineering AE

    5.0 TYPES OF COURSES

    Courses in a programme may be of two kinds: Core and Elective.

    5.1 Core Course: There may be a core course in every semester. This is the course which is to be compulsorily

    studied by a student as a core requirement to complete the requirement of a programme in said

    discipline of study.

    5.2 Elective Course: Electives provide breadth of experience in respective branch and applications areas. Elective

    course is a course which can be chosen from a pool of courses. It may be:

    Supportive to the discipline of study

    Providing an expanded scope

    Enabling an exposure to some other discipline/domain

    Nurturing students proficiency/skill.

    An elective may be discipline centric (Professional Elective) focusing on those courses which

    add generic proficiency to the students or may be chosen from supportive/general discipline

    called as Open Elective.

    There shall be four professional elective groups out of which students can choose not more than

    two courses from each group. Overall, students can opt for four professional elective courses

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    which suit their project work in consultation with the faculty advisor/mentor. In addition, one

    course from each of the two open electives has to be selected. A student may also opt for more

    elective courses in his/her area of interest.

    6.0 SEMESTER STRUCTURE

    The institute shall follow semester pattern. An academic year shall consist of a first semester and a

    second semester and the summer term. Each semester shall be of 23 weeks (Table 1) duration and

    this period includes time for course work, examination preparation and conduct of examinations.

    Each main semester shall have a minimum of 90 working days; out of which number of contact days

    for teaching / practical shall be 75 and 15 days shall be for examination preparation. The duration for

    each semester shall be a minimum of 17 weeks of instruction. The Academic Calendar is declared at

    the beginning of the academic year as given in Table 1.

    Table 1: Academic Calendar

    FIRST SEMESTER

    (23 weeks)

    I Spell Instruction Period 9 weeks

    21 weeks

    I Mid Examinations 1 week

    II Spell Instruction Period 8 weeks

    II Mid Examinations 1 week

    Preparation and Practical Examinations 2 weeks

    Semester End Examinations 2 weeks

    Semester Break and Supplementary Exams 2 weeks

    SECOND SEMESTER

    (23 weeks)

    I Spell Instruction Period 9 weeks

    21 weeks

    I Mid Examinations 1 week

    II Spell Instruction Period 8 weeks

    II Mid Examinations 1 Week

    Preparation & Practical Examinations 2 weeks

    Semester End Examinations 2 weeks

    Summer Vacation 4 weeks

    THIRD SEMESTER Project Work Phase - I 18 weeks

    FOURTH SEMESTER Project Work Phase - II 18 weeks

    7.0 PROGRAM DURATION

    A student shall be declared eligible for the award of M.Tech degree, if s/he pursues a course of study

    and completes it successfully in not less than two academic years and not more than four academic

    years. A student, who fails to fulfill all the academic requirements for the award of the degree within

    four academic years from the year of his/her admission, shall forfeit his/her seat in M.Tech course.

    a) A student will be eligible for the award of M.Tech degree on securing a minimum of 5.0/10.0

    CGPA.

    b) In the event of non-completion of project work and/or non-submission of the project report by the

    end of the fourth semester, the candidate shall re-register by paying the semester fee for the

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    project. In such a case, the candidate will not be permitted to submit the report earlier than three

    months and not later than six months from the date of registration.

    8.0 CURRICULUM AND COURSE STRUCTURE

    The curriculum shall comprise Core Courses, Elective Courses, Laboratory Course, Comprehensive

    Examination, Internship and Project Work. The list of elective courses may include subjects from

    allied disciplines also.

    Each Theory and Laboratory course carries credits based on the number of hours/week as

    follows:

    Lecture Hours (Theory): 1 credit per lecture hour per week.

    Laboratory Hours (Practical): 1 credit for 2 practical hours, 2 credits for 3 or 4 practical hours per week.

    Project Work: 1 credit for 4 hours of project work per week.

    8.1 Credit distribution for courses offered is shown in Table 2.

    Table 2: Credit distribution

    S. No Course Hours Credits

    1 Core Courses 3 3

    2 Elective Courses 3 3

    3 MOOC Courses - 2

    4 Laboratory Courses 3 2

    5 Seminar and Technical Writing 3 2

    6 Comprehensive Examination - 2

    7 Project Work 128 30

    8.2 Course wise break-up for the total credits:

    Total Theory Courses (12)

    Core Courses (06) + Professional Electives (04) +

    Open Electives (02)

    06 @ 3 credits + 06 @ 3 credits 36

    Total Laboratory Courses (03) 03 @ 2 credits 06

    MOOC Courses (02) 02 @ 2 credits 04

    Seminar and Technical Writing (01) 1 @ 2 credits 02

    Comprehensive Examination (01) 1 @ 2 credits 02

    Project Work 1 @ 30 credits 30

    TOTAL CREDITS 80

    9.0 EVALUATION METHODOLOGY

    9.1 Theory Course:

    Each theory course will be evaluated for a total of 100 marks, with 30 marks for Continuous

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    Internal Evaluation (CIA) and 70 marks for Semester End Examination (SEE). Out of 30 marks

    allotted for CIE during the semester, marks are awarded by taking average of two sessional

    examinations.

    9.1.1 Semester End Examination (SEE):

    The SEE shall be conducted for 70 marks of 3 hours duration. The syllabus for the theory

    courses shall be divided into FIVE units and each unit carries equal weightage in terms of

    marks distribution. The question paper pattern shall be as defined below. Two full

    questions with either or choice will be drawn from each unit. Each question carries 14

    marks. There could be a maximum of three sub divisions in a question.

    The emphasis on the questions is broadly based on the following criteria:

    50 % To test the objectiveness of the concept

    30 % To test the analytical skill of the concept

    20 % To test the application skill of the concept

    9.1.2 Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA):

    For each theory course the CIA shall be conducted by the faculty/teacher handling the

    course as given in Table 3. CIA is conducted for a total of 30 marks, with 25 marks for

    Continuous Internal Examination (CIE) and 05 marks for Technical Seminar and Term

    Paper. Table 3: Assessment pattern for Theory Courses

    COMPONENT THEORY

    TOTAL MARKS Type of

    Assessment

    CIE Exam (Sessional)

    Technical Seminar and

    Term Paper

    Max. CIA 25 5 30

    Continuous Internal Examination (CIE):

    Two CIE exams shall be conducted at the end of the 9th and 17

    th week of the semester

    respectively. The CIE exam is conducted for 25 marks of 2 hours duration, consisting of

    5 one mark compulsory questions in part-A and 4 questions in part-B. The student has to

    answer any 4 questions out of five questions, each carrying 5 marks. Marks are awarded

    by taking average of marks scored in two CIE exams.

    Technical Seminar and Term Paper:

    Two seminar presentations are conducted during I year I semester and II semester. For

    seminar, a student under the supervision of a concerned faculty member, shall identify a

    topic in each course and prepare the term paper with overview of topic. The evaluation of

    Technical seminar and term paper is for maximum of 5 marks. Marks are awarded by

    taking average of marks scored in two Seminar Evaluations.

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    9.2 Laboratory Course:

    9.2.1 Each lab will be evaluated for a total of 100 marks consisting of 30 marks for internal

    assessment and 70 marks for semester end lab examination. Out of 30 marks of internal

    assessment, continuous lab assessment will be done for 20 marks for the day to day

    performance and 10 marks for the final internal lab assessment. The semester end lab

    examination for 70 marks shall be conducted by two examiners, one of them being a

    internal examiner and another is external examiner, both nominated by the Principal from

    the panel of experts recommended by Chairman, BOS.

    9.2.2 All the drawing related courses are evaluated in line with lab courses. The distribution shall be 30 marks for internal evaluation (20 marks for daytoday work, and 10 marks

    for internal tests) and 70 marks for semester end lab examination. There shall be ONE

    internal test for 10 marks each in a semester.

    9.3 MOOC Courses:

    Meeting with the global requirements, to inculcate the habit of self learning and in

    compliance with UGC guidelines, MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) courses have been

    introduced as electives.

    9.3.1 The proposed MOOC Courses would be additional choices in all the elective groups subject to the availability during the respective semesters and respective departments will

    declare the list of the courses at the beginning of the semester. Course content for the

    selected MOOC Courses shall be drawn from respective MOOCs links or shall be

    supplied by the department. Course will be mentored by faculty members and Assessment

    and evaluation of the courses shall be done by the department.

    9.3.2 There shall be one Mid Sessional Examination (Quiz exam for 30 marks) after 8 weeks of the commencement of the course and semester end evaluation (Descriptive exam for 70

    marks) shall be done along with other regular courses.

    9.3.3 Two credits will be awarded upon successful completion of each MOOC Course.

    9.3.4 Students interested in doing MOOC Courses shall register the course title at their department office at the start of the semester against the courses that are announced by the

    department.

    9.4 Project work

    Normally, the project work should be carried out at Host Institute (Institute of Aeronautical

    Engineering). However, it can also be carried out in any of the recognized Educational

    Institutions, National Laboratories, Research Institutions, Industrial Organizations, Service

    Organizations or Government Organizations with the prior permission from the guide and

    concerned Head of the Department. A student shall submit the outcome of the project work in

    the form of a dissertation.

    9.4.1 The student shall submit the project work synopsis at the end of III semester for Phase-I

    of project evaluation. The Phase-I of project work shall be evaluated by Project Review

    Committee (PRC) at the end of the third semester for a maximum of 100 marks. Head

    of the Department (HOD) shall constitute a PRC comprising of senior faculty of the

    specialization, Guide and Head of the Department.

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    9.4.2 The first phase of project work is to be carried out in IV semester for Phase II of Project

    work. The student will be allowed to appear for final viva voce examination at the end

    of IV semester only if s/he has submitted s/he project work in the form of paper for

    presentation / publication in a conference/journal and produce the proof of acceptance

    of the paper from the organizers/publishers.

    9.4.3 The student shall submit the project work in the form of dissertation at least four weeks

    ahead of the completion of the program. Head of the Department shall constitute an

    Internal Evaluation Committee (IEC) comprising of the Chairman BOS (PG), HOD and

    Guide. As per convenes of all meeting for open pre-submission seminar evaluation of

    the student. If the open pre-submission seminar by a student is not satisfactory, another

    seminar shall be scheduled within two weeks.

    The evaluation of the project work and the marks allotted are as under:

    S.No Project

    Phages Mode Evaluation Committee Marks

    1

    Phase - I

    Continuous

    evaluation at the end

    of III Semester

    Guide 30

    2

    Evaluation at the end

    of

    III Semester

    Project Review Committee (PRC)

    comprising of senior faculty of

    the specialization, guide and

    HOD.

    70

    Total(Phase I) 100

    3

    Phase - II

    An open pre-

    submission seminar

    by the student

    The Internal Evaluation

    Committee (IEC) comprising of

    the Chairman, BOS (PG), HOD

    and guide wherein the HOD

    convenes its meeting.

    30

    4

    End Semester

    Examination (An

    open seminar

    followed by viva-

    voce)

    The External Evaluation

    Committee (EEC) comprising of

    External Examiner, HOD and

    guide wherein the HOD shall be

    the chairman of the committee.

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    0

    Total(Phase-II) 100

    9.4.4 As soon as a student submits his project work, Principal shall appoint the External

    Examiner among the panel of examiners recommended by the Chairman, BOS (PG).

    9.4.5 The Principal shall schedule the End Semester Examination in project work soon after the

    completion of the study of program and a student can appear for the same provided s/he

    has earned successfully all the requisite credits. The student shall produce the dissertation

    duly certified by the guide and HOD during the Examination.

    9.4.6 The project reports of M. Tech students who have not completed their course work

    successfully will be evaluated in that semester itself and the result sent confidentially to

    the Controller of Examinations. The results of the project work evaluation will be

    declared by the Controller of Examinations only after the successful completion of the

    courses by those students.

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    9.5 Comprehensive Examination

    The comprehensive examination is aimed at assessing the students understanding of various

    Foundation, Skill and Core courses studied by the end of II semester and is intended to test

    the student's grasp of the chosen field of study. The comprehensive examination is an online

    test evaluated for 100 marks.

    10.0 ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND DETENTION POLICY

    10.1 It is desirable for a candidate to put on 100% attendance in each course. In every course

    (theory/laboratory), student has to maintain a minimum of 80% attendance including the

    days of attendance in sports, games, NCC and NSS activities to be eligible for appearing

    in Semester End Examination of the course.

    10.2 For cases of medical issues, deficiency of attendance in each course to the extent of 15%

    may be condoned by the College Academic Committee (CAC) on the recommendation of

    Head of the Department if his/her attendance is between 80% to 70% in every course,

    subjected to submission of medical certificate and other needful documents to the

    concerned department.

    10.3 The basis for the calculation of the attendance shall be the period prescribed by the

    institute by its calendar of events. For late admission, attendance is reckoned from the

    date of admission to the program.

    10.3 However, in case of a student having less than 70% attendance in any course, s/he shall

    be detained in the course and in no case such process will be relaxed.

    10.4 Students whose shortage of attendance is not condoned in any subject are not eligible to

    write their semester end examination of that courses and their registration shall stand

    cancelled.

    10.5 A prescribed fee shall be payable towards Condonation of shortage of attendance.

    10.6 A candidate shall put in a minimum required attendance at least in three (3) theory

    courses for getting promoted to next higher class / semester. Otherwise, s/he shall be

    declared detained and has to repeat semester.

    10.7 A student shall not be promoted to the next semester unless he satisfies the attendance

    requirement of the present semester, as applicable. They may seek readmission into that

    semester when offered next. If any candidate fulfills the attendance requirement in the

    present semester, s/he shall not be eligible for readmission into the same class.

    11.0 CONDUCT OF SEMESTER END EXAMINATIONS AND EVALUATION

    11.1 Semester end examination shall be conducted by the Controller of Examinations (COE) by inviting Question Papers from the External Examiners.

    11.2 Question papers may be moderated for the coverage of syllabus, pattern of questions by Semester End Examination Committee chaired by Head of the Department one day before

    the commencement of semester end examinations.

    11.3 Internal Examiner shall prepare a detailed scheme of valuation.

    11.4 The answer papers of semester end examination should be evaluated by the internal examiner immediately after the completion of exam and the award sheet should be

    submitted to COE in a sealed cover before the same papers are kept for second evaluation

    by external examiner.

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    11.5 In case of difference is more than 15% of marks, the answer paper shall be re-evaluated by a third examiner appointed by the Examination Committee and marks awarded by him shall

    be taken as final.

    11.6 HOD shall invite 3-9 external examiners to evaluate all the end semester answer scripts on a prescribed date(s). Practical laboratory exams are conducted involving external

    examiners.

    11.7 Examination Control Committee shall consolidate the marks awarded by internal and external examiners to award grades.

    12.0 SCHEME FOR THE AWARD OF GRADE

    12.1 A student shall be deemed to have satisfied the minimum academic requirements and earn

    the credits for each theory course, if s/he secures:

    i. Not less than 40% marks for each theory course in the semester end examination, and

    ii. A minimum of 50% marks for each theory course considering both CIA and SEE

    12.2 A student shall be deemed to have satisfied the minimum academic requirements and earn the credits for each Laboratory / Seminar and Technical Writing / Project, if s/he secures

    i. Not less than 40% marks for each Laboratory / Seminar and Technical Writing / Project course in the semester end examination,

    ii. A minimum of 50% marks for each Laboratory / Seminar and Technical Writing / Project course considering both internal and semester end examination.

    12.3 If a candidate fails to secure a pass in a particular course, it is mandatory that s/he shall register and reappear for the examination in that course during the next semester when

    examination is conducted in that course. It is mandatory that s/he should continue to

    register and reappear for the examination till s/he secures a pass.

    13.0 LETTER GRADES AND GRADE POINTS

    13.1 Performances of students in each course are expressed in terms of marks as well as in

    Letter Grades based on absolute grading system. The UGC recommends a 10 point

    grading system with the following letter grades as given below:

    Range of Marks Grade Point Letter Grade

    90 - 100 10 S (Superior)

    80 89 9 A+ (Excellent)

    70 79 8 A (Very Good)

    60 69 7 B+ (Good)

    55 59 6 B (Average)

    50 - 54 5 P (Pass)

    Below 50 0 F (Fail)

    Absent 0 Ab (Absent)

    Authorized Break of Study 0 ABS

    13.2 A student obtaining Grade F shall be declared as failed and will be required to reappear in

    the examination.

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    13.3 At the end of each semester, the institute issues grade sheet indicating the SGPA and

    CGPA of the student. However, grade sheet will not be issued to the student if s/he has

    any outstanding dues.

    13.0 COMPUTATION OF SGPA AND CGPA

    The UGC recommends to compute the Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) and Cumulative

    Grade Point Average (CGPA). The credit points earned by a student are used for calculating the

    Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) and the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), both

    of which are important performance indices of the student. SGPA is equal to the sum of all the

    total points earned by the student in a given semester divided by the number of credits registered

    by the student in that semester. CGPA gives the sum of all the total points earned in all the

    previous semesters and the current semester divided by the number of credits registered in all

    these semesters. Thus,

    1 1

    /n n

    i i i

    i i

    SGPA C G C

    Where, Ci is the number of credits of the ith course and Gi is the grade point scored by the

    student in the ith course and n represent the number of courses in which a students is

    registered in the concerned semester.

    Where, Sj is the SGPA of the jth semester and Cj is the total number of credits upto the

    semester and m represent the number of semesters completed in which a student

    registered upto the semester.

    The SGPA and CGPA shall be rounded off to 2 decimal points and reported in the

    transcripts.

    15.0 ILLUSTRATION OF COMPUTATION OF SGPA AND CGPA

    15.1 Illustration for SGPA

    Course Name Course Credits Grade letter Grade point Credit Point

    (Credit x Grade)

    Course 1 3 A 8 3 x 8 = 24

    Course 2 4 B+ 7 4 x 7 = 28

    Course 3 3 B 6 3 x 6 = 18

    Course 4 3 O 10 3 x 10 = 30

    Course 5 3 C 5 3 x 5 = 15

    Course 6 4 B 6 4 x 6 = 24

    20 139

    139 20 6 95Thus, SGPA / .

    1 1

    /m m

    j j j

    j j

    CGPA C S C

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    15.2 Illustration for CGPA

    Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4

    Credit: 20

    SGPA: 6.9

    Credit: 22

    SGPA: 7.8

    Credit: 25

    SGPA: 5.6

    Credit: 26

    SGPA: 6.0

    6 5193

    20x6.9 + 22x7.8 + 25x5.6 + 26x6.0 Thus, CGPA = .

    16.0 PHOTOCOPY / REVALUATION

    A student, who seeks the revaluation of the answer script, is directed to apply for the photocopy

    of his/her semester examination answer paper(s) in the theory course(s) within 2 working days

    from the declaration of results in the prescribed format to the Controller of Examinations through

    the Head of the Department. On receiving the photocopy, the student can consult with a

    competent member of faculty and seek the opinion for revaluation. Based on the

    recommendations, the student can register for the revaluation with prescribed fee. The Controller

    of Examinations shall arrange for the revaluation and declare the results. Revaluation is not

    permitted to the courses other than theory courses.

    17.0 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

    The following academic requirements shall be met for the award of M .Tech degree.

    17.1 Student shall register and acquire minimum attendance in all courses and secure 80

    credits.

    17.2 A student who fails to earn 80 credits within four consecutive academic years from the

    year of his/her admission with a minimum CGPA of 5.0, shall forfeit his/her degree and

    his/her admission stands cancelled.

    18.0 AWARD OF DEGREE

    Classification of degree will be as follows:

    CGPA 7.5 CGPA 6.5

    and < 7.4

    CGPA 5.5

    and < 6.4

    CGPA 5.0

    and < 5.4 CGPA < 5.0

    First Class with

    Distinction First Class Second Class Pass Class Fail

    a) In case a student takes more than one attempt in clearing a course, the final marks secured shall be indicated by * mark in the marks memo.

    b) All the candidates who register for the semester end examination will be issued memorandum of marks by the Institute. Apart from the semester wise marks memos, the institute will issue

    the provisional certificate subject to the fulfillment of all the academic requirements.

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    19.0 IMPROVEMENT OF GRADE:

    A candidate, after becoming eligible for the award of the degree, may reappear for the final

    examination in any of the theory courses as and when conducted for the purpose of improving the

    aggregate and the grade. But this reappearance shall be within a period of two academic years

    after becoming eligible for the award of the degree.

    However, this facility shall not be availed of by a candidate who has taken the Original Degree

    Certificate. Candidates shall not be permitted to reappear either for CIE in any course or for

    Semester End Examination (SEE) in laboratory courses (including Project Viva-voce) for the

    purpose of improvement.

    20.0 TERMINATION FROM THE PROGRAM

    The admission of a student to the program may be terminated and the student may be asked to

    leave the institute in the following circumstances:

    a) The student fails to satisfy the requirements of the program within the maximum period

    stipulated for that program.

    b) The student fails to satisfy the norms of discipline specified by the institute from time to time.

    21.0 WITH-HOLDING OF RESULTS

    If the candidate has not paid any dues to the college / if any case of indiscipline / malpractice is

    pending against him/her, the results of the candidate will be withheld. The issue of the degree is

    liable to be withheld in such cases.

    22.0 GRADUATION DAY

    The institute shall have its own annual Graduation Day for the award of Degrees to students

    completing the prescribed academic requirements in each case, in consultation with the

    University and by following the provisions in the Statute.

    The college shall institute prizes and medals to meritorious students annually on Graduation Day.

    This will greatly encourage the students to strive for excellence in their academic work.

    23.0 DISCIPLINE

    Every student is required to observe discipline and decorum both inside and outside the institute

    and not to indulge in any activity which will tend to bring down the honor of the institute. If a

    student indulges in malpractice in any of the theory / practical examination, continuous

    assessment examinations he/she shall be liable for punitive action as prescribed by the Institute

    from time to time.

    24.0 GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEE

    The institute shall form a Grievance Redressal Committee for each course in each department

    with the Course Teacher and the HOD as the members. This Committee shall solve all grievances

    related to the course under consideration.

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    25.0 REVISION OF REGULATIONS AND CURRICULUM

    The Institute from time to time may revise, amend or change the regulations, scheme of

    examinations and syllabi if found necessary and on approval by the Academic Council and the

    Governing Body shall come into force and shall be binding on the students, faculty, staff, all

    authorities of the Institute and others concerned.

    FAILURE TO READ AND UNDERSTAND

    THE REGULATIONS IS NOT AN EXCUSE

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    INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (Autonomous)

    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

    COURSE STRUCTURE

    I SEMESTER

    Course

    Code

    Course Name

    Su

    bje

    ct

    Are

    a

    Category

    Periods

    per

    week

    Cre

    dit

    s

    Scheme of

    Examination

    Max. Marks

    L T P CIA SEE Total

    THEORY

    BST001 Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity PC Core 3 - - 3 30 70 100

    BST002 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design PC Core 3 - - 3 30 70 100

    BST003 Computer Oriented Numerical Methods PC Core 3 - - 3 30 70 100

    Professional Elective I PE Elective 3 - - 3 30 70 100

    Professional Elective II PE Elective 3 - - 3 30 70 100

    Open Elective I OE Elective 3 - - 3 30 70 100

    BST301 MOOC - I (Massive Open Online Course) PE Elective - - 3 2 30 70 100

    PRACTICAL

    BST101 Advanced Concrete Laboratory PC Core - - 3 2 30 70 100

    TOTAL 18 0 06 22 240 560 800

    II SEMESTER

    Course

    Code

    Course Name

    Su

    bje

    ct

    Are

    a

    Category

    Periods

    per

    week C

    red

    its

    Scheme of

    Examination

    Max. Marks

    L T P CIA STE Total

    THEORY

    BST004 Structural Dynamics PC Core 3 - - 3 30 70 100

    BST005 Finite Element Method PC Core 3 - - 3 30 70 100

    BST006 Advanced Steel Design PC Core 3 - - 3 30 70 100

    Professional Elective III PE Elective 3 - - 3 30 70 100

    Professional Elective IV PE Elective 3 - - 3 30 70 100

    Open Elective II OE Elective 3 - - 3 30 70 100

    PRACTICAL

    BST102 Advanced CAD Laboratory PC Core - - 3 2 30 70 100

    BST103 Application Development Mini Project

    Laboratory - Core - - 3 2 30 70 100

    TOTAL 18 0 06 22 240 560 800

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    III SEMESTER

    Course

    Code Course Name

    Su

    bje

    ct

    Are

    a

    Category

    Periods

    per

    week

    Cre

    dit

    s

    Scheme of

    Examination

    Max. Marks

    L T P CIA STE Total

    THEORY

    BST401 Seminar and Technical Writing PC Core - - 3 2 30 70 100

    BST302 MOOC-II (Massive Open Online Course) PE Elective - - 3 2 30 70 100

    PRACTICAL

    BST501 Comprehensive Examination - Core - - - 2 30 70 100

    BST601 Project Work (Phase -I) - Core - - - 10 100 - 100

    TOTAL 0 0 06 16 190 210 400

    IV SEMESTER

    Course

    Code Course Name

    Su

    bje

    ct

    Are

    a

    Category

    Periods

    per

    week

    Cre

    dit

    s

    Scheme of

    Examination

    Max. Marks

    L T P CIA STE Total

    BST602 Project Work(Phase -II) - Core - - - 20 30 70 100

    TOTAL 0 0 0 20 30 70 100

    PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVES

    GROUP 1: ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

    Course Code Course Title

    BST201 Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis

    BST202 Experimental Stress Analysis

    BST203 Theory and Analysis of Plates and Shells

    BST204 Stability of Structures

    GROUP 2: ADVANCED CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

    Course Code Course Title

    BST205 Advanced Concrete Technology

    BST206 Special Concretes and Concreting Methods

    BST207 Pre-stressed Concrete Design

    BST208 Precast Concrete Technology

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    GROUP 3: ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DESIGN

    Course Code Course Title

    BST205 Plastic Analysis and Design of Structures

    BST206 Earthquake Resistant Design of Buildings

    BST207 Design of Tall Buildings

    BST208 Elements of Bridge Engineering

    GROUP 4: MULTIDISCIPLINARY TECHNOLOGIES

    Course Code Course Title

    BST209 Non-destructive Testing and Structural Evaluation

    BST210 Rehabilitation and Retrofitting of Structures

    BST211 Composite Materials for Structural Engineering

    BST212 Green Buildings and Energy Conservation

    OPEN ELECTIVES-I

    Course Code Course Title

    BST701 Disaster Management*

    BPE701 Renewable Energy Sources

    BCC701 Automotive Design

    BES001 Embedded C

    BCS701 Advanced JAVA Programming and Web Services

    BAE701 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

    Note: * indicates that subject not offered to the students of Civil

    Engineering Department

    OPEN ELECTIVES-II

    Course Code Course Title

    BST701 Geo Spatial Techniques*

    BPE702 Solar Photo Voltaic Energy Conversion

    BCC702 Computer Graphics

    BES702 Microcontrollers for Embedded System Design

    BCS702 Linux Programming

    BCS703 Research Methodology

    BAE702 Industrial Aerodynamics and Wind Energy

    Note: * indicates that subject not offered to the students of Civil

    Engineering Department

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    VISION AND MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE

    VISION

    To bring forth professionally competent and socially sensitive engineers, capable of working across

    cultures meeting the global standards ethically.

    MISSION

    To provide students with an extensive and exceptional education that prepares them to excel in their

    profession, guided by dynamic intellectual community and be able to face the technically complex world

    with creative leadership qualities.

    Further, be instrumental in emanating new knowledge through innovative research that emboldens

    entrepreneurship and economic development for the benefit of wide spread community.

    M.TECH - PROGRAM OUTCOMES (POS)

    PO-1: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering

    specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems (Engineering Knowledge).

    PO-2: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems

    reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and

    engineering sciences (Problem Analysis).

    PO-3: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes

    that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and

    the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations (Design/Development of Solutions).

    PO-4: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis

    and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions (Conduct

    Investigations of Complex Problems).

    PO-5: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools

    including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the

    limitations (Modern Tool Usage).

    PO-6: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal

    and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering

    practice (The Engineer and Society).

    PO-7: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental

    contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development

    (Environment and Sustainability).

    PO-8: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the

    engineering practice (Ethics).

    PO-9: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in

    multidisciplinary settings (Individual and Team Work).

    PO-10: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and

    with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design

    documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions

    (Communication).

    PO-11: Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering

    and management principles and apply these to ones own work, as a member and leader in a

    team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

    PO-12: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-

    long learning in the broadest context of technological change (Life-long learning).

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    OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT

    DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

    Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

    The current Civil Engineering program educational objectives were developed as part of the program's

    ongoing efforts to maintain through innovation in undergraduate program that meets the needs of our

    constituents. The current educational objectives of the Civil Engineering program are:

    PEO I: Capable to analyze, design, build, maintain, or improve civil engineering-based systems in the

    context of environmental, economic, and societal requirements.

    PEO II: Graduates will be provided with an educational foundation that prepares them to design and

    conduct experiments, to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,

    environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability

    as well as to analyze and interpret data.

    PEO III: Graduates will demonstrate their ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.

    PEO IV: Graduates will develop an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems and to

    engage in life-long learning in advanced areas of Civil Engineering and related fields.

    PEO V: Graduates will have an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools

    necessary for Civil engineering practice and serve the community as ethical and responsible

    professionals.

    PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSO's)

    PSO I: Understanding: Graduates will have an ability to describe, analyze, and solve problems using

    mathematics and systematic problem-solving techniques.

    PSO II: Analytical Skills: Graduates will have an ability to design a system, component, or process to

    meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social,

    political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.

    PSO III: Broadness: Graduates will have a broad education necessary to understand the impact of

    engineering solutions in a global, economic, and societal context.

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    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT AUTONOMY 1. Who grants Autonomy? UGC, Govt., AICTE or University

    In case of Colleges affiliated to a university and where statutes for grant of autonomy are ready, it is

    the respective University that finally grants autonomy but only after concurrence from the respective

    state Government as well as UGC. The State Government has its own powers to grant autonomy

    directly to Govt. and Govt. aided Colleges.

    2. Shall IARE award its own Degrees? No. Degree will be awarded by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad with a

    mention of the name IARE on the Degree Certificate.

    3. What is the difference between a Deemed University and an Autonomy College? A Deemed University is fully autonomous to the extent of awarding its own Degree. A Deemed

    University is usually a Non-Affiliating version of a University and has similar responsibilities like

    any University. An Autonomous College enjoys Academic Autonomy alone. The University to

    which an autonomous college is affiliated will have checks on the performance of the autonomous

    college.

    4. How will the Foreign Universities or other stake holders know that we are an Autonomous College? Autonomous status, once declared, shall be accepted by all the stake holders. The Govt. of Telangana

    mentions autonomous status during the First Year admission procedure. Foreign Universities and

    Indian Industries will know our status through our website.

    5. What is the change of Status for Students and Teachers if we become Autonomous? An autonomous college carries a prestigious image. Autonomy is actually earned out of our

    continued past efforts on academic performances, our capability of self- governance and the kind of

    quality education we offer.

    6. Who will check whether the academic standard is maintained / improved after Autonomy? How will it be checked?

    There is a built in mechanism in the autonomous working for this purpose. An Internal Committee

    called Academic Programme Evaluation Committee, which will keep a watch on the academics and

    keep its reports and recommendations every year. In addition the highest academic council also

    supervises the academic matters. The standards of our question papers, the regularity of academic

    calendar, attendance of students, speed and transparency of result declaration and such other

    parameters are involved in this process.

    7. Will the students of IARE as an Autonomous College qualify for University Medals and Prizes for academic excellence?

    No. IARE has instituted its own awards, medals, etc. for the academic performance of the students.

    However for all other events like sports, cultural on co-curricular organized by the University the

    students shall qualify.

    8. Can IARE have its own Convocation? No. Since the University awards the Degree the Convocation will be that of the University, but there

    will be Graduation Day at IARE.

    9. Can IARE give a provisional degree certificate? Since the examinations are conducted by IARE and the results are also declared by IARE, the college

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    sends a list of successful candidates with their final Grades and Grade Point Averages including

    CGPA to the University. Therefore with the prior permission of the University the college will be

    entitled to give the provisional certificate.

    10. Will Academic Autonomy make a positive impact on the Placements or Employability? Certainly. The number of students qualifying for placement interviews is expected to improve, due to

    rigorous and repetitive classroom teaching and continuous assessment. Also the autonomous status is

    more responsive to the needs of the industry. As a result therefore, there will be a lot of scope for

    industry oriented skill development built-in into the system. The graduates from an autonomous

    college will therefore represent better employability.

    11. What is the proportion of Internal and External Assessment as an Autonomous College? Presently, it is 70 % external and 30% internal. As the autonomy matures the internal assessment

    component shall be increased at the cost of external assessment.

    12. Is it possible to have complete Internal Assessment for Theory or Practicals? Yes indeed. We define our own system. We have the freedom to keep the proportion of external and

    internal assessment component to choose.

    13. Why Credit based Grade System? The credit based grade system is an accepted standard of academic performance the world over in all

    Universities. The acceptability of our graduates in the world market shall improve.

    14. What exactly is a Credit based Grade System? The credit based grade system defines a much better statistical way of judging the academic

    performance. One Lecture Hour per week of Teaching Learning process is assigned One Credit. One

    hour of laboratory work is assigned half credit. Letter Grades like A, B,C,D, etc. are assigned for a

    Range of Marks. (e.g. 91% and above is A+, 80 to 90 % could be A etc.) in Absolute Grading System

    while grades are awarded by statistical analysis in relative grading system. We thus dispense with

    sharp numerical boundaries. Secondly, the grades are associated with defined Grade Points in the

    scale of 1 to 10. Weighted Average of Grade Points is also defined Grade Points are weighted by

    Credits and averaged over total credits in a Semester. This process is repeated for all Semesters and a

    CGPA defines the Final Academic Performance

    15. What are the norms for the number of Credits per Semester and total number of Credits for UG/PG programme? These norms are usually defined by UGC or AICTE. Usually around 25 Credits per semester is the

    accepted norm.

    16. What is a Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA)? The performance of a student in a semester is indicated by a number called SGPA. The SGPA is the

    weighted average of the grade points obtained in all the courses registered by the student during the

    semester.

    1 1

    /n n

    i i i

    i i

    SGPA C G C

    Where, Ci is the number of credits of the ith course and Gi is the grade point scored by the student in

    the ith course and i represent the number of courses in which a student registered in the concerned

    semester. SGPA is rounded to two decimal places.

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    17. What is a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)? An up-to-date assessment of overall performance of a student from the time of his first registration is

    obtained by calculating a number called CGPA, which is weighted average of the grade points

    obtained in all the courses registered by the students since he entered the Institute.

    1 1

    /n n

    i i i

    j j

    CGPA C S C

    Where, Si is the SGPA of the ith semester and Ci is the total number of credits in that semester and

    j represent the number of courses in which a students is registered upto the semester. CGPA is

    rounded to two decimal places.

    18. Is there any Software available for calculating Grade point averages and converting the same into Grades? Yes, The institute has its own MIS software for calculation of SGPA, CGPA, etc.

    19. Will the teacher be required to do the job of calculating SGPAs etc. and convert the same into Grades? No. The teacher has to give marks obtained out of whatever maximum marks as it is. Rest is all done

    by the computer.

    20. Will there be any Revaluation or Re-Examination System? No. There will double valuation of answer scripts. There will be a make up Examination after a

    reasonable preparation time after the End Semester Examination for specific cases mentioned in the

    Rules and Regulations. In addition to this, there shall be a summer term (compressed term) followed

    by the End Semester Exam, to save the precious time of students.

    21. How fast Syllabi can be and should be changed? Autonomy allows us the freedom to change the syllabi as often as we need.

    22. Will the Degree be awarded on the basis of only final year performance? No. The CGPA will reflect the average performance of all the semester taken together.

    23. What are Statutory Academic Bodies? Governing Body, Academic Council, Examination Committee and Board of Studies are the different

    statutory bodies. The participation of external members in everybody is compulsory. The institute has

    nominated professors from IIT, NIT, University (the officers of the rank of Pro-vice Chancellor,

    Deans and Controller of Examinations) and also the reputed industrialist and industry experts on these

    bodies.

    24. Who takes Decisions on Academic matters? The Governing Body of institute is the top academic body and is responsible for all the academic

    decisions. Many decisions are also taken at the lower level like Boards of Studies. Decisions taken at

    the Board of Studies level are to be ratified at the Academic Council and Governing Body.

    25. What is the role of Examination committee? The Examinations Committee is responsible for the smooth conduct of internal, End Semester and

    make up Examinations. All matters involving the conduct of examinations, spot valuations,

    tabulations and preparation of Grade Cards etc fall within the duties of the Examination Committee.

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    26. Is there any mechanism for Grievance Redressal? The institute has grievance redressal committee, headed by Dean - Student affairs and Dean - IQAC.

    27. How many attempts are permitted for obtaining a Degree? All such matters are defined in Rules & Regulation

    28. Who declares the result? The result declaration process is also defined. After tabulation work wherein the SGPA, CGPA and

    final Grades are ready, the entire result is reviewed by the Moderation Committee. Any unusual

    deviations or gross level discrepancies are deliberated and removed. The entire result is discussed in

    the Examinations and Result Committee for its approval. The result is then declared on the institute

    notice boards as well put on the web site and Students Corner. It is eventually sent to the University.

    29. Who will keep the Student Academic Records, University or IARE? It is the responsibility of the Dean, Academics of the Autonomous College to keep and preserve all

    the records.

    30. What is our relationship with the JNT University? We remain an affiliated college of the JNT University. The University has the right to nominate its

    members on the academic bodies of the college.

    31. Shall we require University approval if we want to start any New Courses? Yes, It is expected that approvals or such other matters from an autonomous college will receive

    priority.

    32. Shall we get autonomy for PG and Doctoral Programmes also? Yes, presently our PG programs also enjoying autonomous status.

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    INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (Autonomous)

    Dundigal, Hyderabad - 500 043

    UNDERTAKING BY STUDENT / PARENT

    To make the students attend the classes regularly from the first day of starting of classes and be aware of the

    College regulations, the following Undertaking Form is introduced which should be signed by both student and

    parent. The same should be submitted to the Dean, Academic.

    I, Mr./Ms. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- joining I Semester / III Semester for the

    academic year 2016-2017 / 2017-2018 in Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad, do hereby undertake

    and abide by the following terms, and I will bring the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT duly signed by me and my parent

    and submit it to the Dean, Academic.

    1. I will attend all the classes as per the timetable from the starting day of the semester specified in the institute Academic Calendar. In case, I do not turn up even after two weeks of starting of classes, I shall be ineligible to

    continue for the current academic year.

    2. I will be regular and punctual to all the classes (theory/practical/drawing) and secure attendance of not less than 80% in every course as stipulated by Institute. I am fully aware that an attendance of less than 70% in more than

    three courses will make me lose one year.

    3. I will compulsorily follow the dress code prescribed by the college.

    4. I will conduct myself in a highly disciplined and decent manner both inside the classroom and on campus, failing which suitable action may be taken against me as per the rules and regulations of the institute.

    5. I will concentrate on my studies without wasting time in the Campus/Hostel/Residence and attend all the tests to secure more than the minimum prescribed Class/Sessional Marks in each course. I will submit the assignments

    given in time to improve my performance.

    6. I will not use Mobile Phone in the institute premises and also, I will not involve in any form of ragging inside or outside the campus. I am fully aware that using mobile phone to the institute premises is not permissible and

    involving in Ragging is an offence and punishable as per JNTUH/UGC rules and the law.

    7. I declare that I shall not indulge in ragging, eve-teasing, smoking, consuming alcohol drug abuse or any other anti-social activity in the college premises, hostel, on educational tours, industrial visits or elsewhere.

    8. I will pay tuition fees, examination fees and any other dues within the stipulated time as required by the Institution / authorities, failing which I will not be permitted to attend the classes.

    9. I will not cause or involve in any sort of violence or disturbance both within and outside the college campus.

    10. If I absent myself continuously for 3 days, my parents will have to meet the HOD concerned/ Principal.

    11. I hereby acknowledge that I have received a copy of IARE - R16 Academic Rules and Regulations, Syllabus copy and hence, I shall abide by all the rules specified in it.

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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

    I have carefully gone through the terms of the undertaking mentioned above and I understand that following these

    are for my/his/her own benefit and improvement. I also understand that if I/he/she fail to comply with these terms,

    shall be liable for suitable action as per Institute/JNTUH/AICTE/UGC rules and the law. I undertake that I/he/she

    will strictly follow the above terms.

    Signature of Student with Date Signature of Parent with Date

    Name & Address with Phone Number